Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Reading/Language Arts: Please read poem, Midnight Ride of Paul Revere and review story vocabulary; quiz on verb phrases (main and helping verbs) Wed.

Periods 1 and 2 Jane Goodall reading tests returned for your review

Social Studies: Chapter 8 quiz Thursday; complete Matching WS

Monday, January 30, 2012

Reading: We will be reading the poem, The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere. Today, we read another book to build background to help make reading the poem more enjoyable.

Social Studies: Chapter 8 quiz Thursday; complete vocab WS for Tuesday

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Spelling: Test is Friday. Write -en and -an words 3x each. Review all of your words. You know which ones are the most difficult for you. Practice them so that you are ready for Friday.

Social Studies: no homework

Monday, January 23, 2012

Spelling: Write -el, -il, and -le words 3x each. Spelling Test Friday on words 1-20 from SWB page 33

Social Studies: Please finish Colonial Trade Cards.

Enjoy your evening.

Friday, January 20, 2012

Reading: no homework

Social Studies: no homework

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Reading: Periods 1 and 2 completed Jane Goodall Selection Test

Period 1 Reading: finish question 2 on page 224 and Look Back and Write on page 224. You need to write at least 4 sentences to answer the Look Back and Write question.

Social Studies: Be able to sort the list of 13 colonies into New England, Middle and Southern colonies

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Reading: Jane Goodall Selection Test Thurs. Complete The Animal Thieves questions. Also, some students may need to finish the following that was started in class:
Question 2 from page 224
Look Back and Write question on page 224 (4-sentence minimum)
and the following question: Which two suggestions from Jane Goodall are most interesting to you and why?

Social Studies: Students are completing colonial-related activities. For quiz on Friday, be able to sort a list of colonies into New England, Middle and Southern. (The names of the colonies will be provided.)

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Reading: Review story vocabulary; read Jane Goodall selection. Test will be Thursday.

Social Studies: Quiz Friday on 13 colonies. Be able to sort a list of colonies into New England, Middle and Southern.

2nd Marking Period V.O. Test is Wednesday. Please study.

Friday, January 13, 2012

Reading Period 1: Define vocabulary from page 210 in your notebook.

In both classes, students have been practicing fact and opinion.

Social Studies: No homework - students listed and labeled the 13 colonies on a map

Vocabulary Olympics Test for the 2nd Marking Period is Wednesday, January 18. Please keep studying.

Have a good weekend!

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Reading Period 1: no homework

Reading Period 2: Finish defining vocabulary from text page 210 in your notebook.

Reading Tests have been returned to Period 2. Please look over your child's work.
Thank you.

Social Studies: no homework - Chapter 7 Tests have been returned. Please review. Thank you.

Homeroom Reminder: 2nd Marking Period Vocabulary Olympics Test will be Wednesday, January 18. Please keep studying.

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Reading/Language Arts: Complete RWB page 73 - answer in complete sentences. Also, finish verbs packet.

Social Studies: Refer to pages 210-213 to complete crossword and WS 44

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Reading/Language Arts: Grammar WS (they're, there, their)

Social Studies: WS 1-4 (Chapter 8 - Lesson 1)

Monday, January 9, 2012

Reading: Read The Ch'i-lin Purse and review story vocabulary. Test is Tuesday.

Social Studies: Define covenant and tolerate in your notebook. Complete WS 43

Friday, January 6, 2012

Reading: The Ch'i-lin Purse test is Tuesday. Spelling test is Monday.

Social Studies: Students read a play about Pearl Harbor and played a latitude and longitude game on the computer.

Enjoy your weekend.

Thursday, January 5, 2012

Reading/Language Arts: Read The Ch'i-lin Purse; fix-up glossary definitions

Social Studies: Completed Ch 7 Test today

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Reading/Language Arts: Spelling Test Friday (from SWB page 29 words 1-20). Finish defining story words from Reading text page 188 in your notebook.
Finish final copy of essay "How Have You Made a Difference in Another Person's Life"

Social Studies: Chapter 7 Test is Thursday.

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Reading/Language Arts: The only written homework is: write glossary definitions for words 1-5 from Reading text page 188.
Prepare for Spelling Test (words 1-20 from SWB page 29) on Friday.
Also, we will be reading The Ch'i-lin Purse; story test tentatively scheduled for Friday.

Social Studies: Chapter 7 Test is Thursday. Finish WS questions for Wednesday. (There are 4 papers to study for test as discussed in class.)

Congratulations to the 5th Grade Spelling Bee Winners who will be advancing to the High School for the next round. This event will be held on Friday, January 20 during school hours.